buckle

/bˈʌkəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. fasten with a buckle or buckles
2. fold or collapse
   “His knees buckled”
3. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
   “The highway buckled during the heat wave”

noun

1. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding

Synonyms for buckle

• clasp
• crumple
• heave
• warp

Antonyms of buckle

• unbuckle

Words that rhyme with buckle

• honeysuckle
• knuckle
• chuckle
• ruckle
• suckle
• muckle
• buckel
• huckle
• ruckel
• stuchell